Preventing a tenant from trashing your place prior to eviction

[James McGovern]

Anyone know of good techniques to prevent a tenant who will be evicted from trashing your place before they are evicted by the marshal?

[Drew Sygit]

There is no practical way to monitor what they are doing in the property!

So, all you can do is offer them a "carrot" or a "stick".

Carrot - Cash-for-Keys or security deposit return

Stick - threat of small claims case and garnishment (if they have a job, bank account, etc. CANNOT garnish pensions, social security, disability, etc.)